Rail anchor



Patented'lVlar. 16 1926.

U TE STATES WILLIAM H. nn' BUsmor 'CHICAGO ILLI NO IS, nssIeNoR TO THE P am COMPANY, or

' CHICAGO, ILLINoIs, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

RAIL ANCHOR.

Application filed June 18, 1925. Serial No. 37,943.

7 0. all whom it ma concern.

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM BUsK,

a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Chicago, in the county of'Cool: and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'R ail Anchors, of

, which "the following is a specification.

' :My invention relates to rail anchors of the type adapted, by engagement with a cross tie or other fixed portion of a road-.

bed, to hold a rail against movement longitudinally thereof, and it has for its principal object the' provision of a new and improved form and arrangement of parts 'by'which very simple, and at the same time a very strong and effective, anchor can be produced easily andat low cost.

-It isone of the objectsof my invention to provide in ananchor of this type. a new combination of parts comprising a clip'of high grade metal adapted to grip the flange of the mum one side thereof and improved means comprisingfapart or parts of comparatively low grade metal for holding the clip in position on the rail. 'It is another object of. my invention to provide improved means in an anchor of this type serving as the abutment for the anchor against, .the cross tie, whereby the weight' and size of the anchormay be kept at a minimum .while at the same'time providing a bearing of liberal size and ample strength.

It is another object of my invention to improve devices of this -,type in" sundry details hereinafter pointed out.

ferred means bywhich I have accomplished .my several objects are illustrated in the drawing and are hereinafter specifically described. That which I believeto be new and desire to cover byLet-ters Patent is set forth in the claims.

In the drawing,, H t Fig. 1 is aface view of .my improved 1 construction shown in position upon a rail whichis illustrated in cross section, being partly broken away, the' normal shape of the clip rbeforeits application to the rail being indicated by dotted lines.

Fig.2 .is'a View similar to Fig. 1, but showing achanjged position of one of the parts in the courseof the'application of the anchor to the rail. j 1 Fig. 3 is afragmentary parts shown in Fig. 1;." a I Fig. a view similar to Fig. 1 but top view of the ported in position upon'a cross tie 11.

The pro-- showing a modified form of construction;

and

F 5 is a fragmentary top parts shown in Fig. 4.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, indicates a railroad rail, sup- 12 indicates a clip formed from a heavy bar or high grade metal bent into shape asindic'ated by the dotted lines in Fig.1, be

View of the ing spread apart when driven from'one side of the rail into position upon the flange as indicated. The clip 12 is to be applied to the flange of arail at a shortdistance from the face of the tie as indicated in Fig. 3,-leaving room for the insertion of a retainer member 13. In its preferred form,

"the retainer m'ember'13 is in the form of a plate of comparatively low grade metal cut out at one sideto receive the flange or the rail 10 and provided with an arm 1% extending across beneath the rail and provided'with a lug 15 at its end portion adapted to engage the opposite edge of the flange of the rail. Adjacent to the clip 12,1the retainer 13 is providedwith a flange 16 formed integrally therewith, adapted by engagement with the outer face of the clip 12 to hold the clip from backing transversely from the flange of the rail.

, f In" the construction shown, member'13 is so shaped and proportioned s5 the retainer that it is necessary to distort the retainer 7 for application to the rail flange. In the operation'of applying the retainer member, it is first placed inposition as indicated in Fig. 2 between the clip 12 and the cross tie 11, and it is then forced toward the left in Fig. 2 until the lug 15 snaps resilient-ly into engagement with the edge of the flange of the rail as indicated inFig. 1. The retainer member 13 ispreferably given'its operative movement toward the left by a series of blows by ama-ul or hammen'although it can of course be otherwise forced into position. V r V With the retainer member in position'as indicated'in Fig. 1, the plate forming the body ofjthe member provides the abutment for'tlie clip againstthe tie, the plate providing in elfect {an extension of the lower portion of the clip 12 for this purpose. As will bereadily understood, eventhough the plate 13 isof comparatively low grade metal and has in and of itself 'no considerable;

strength or stillness, such plate reenforced and backed up by the clip 12 forms a very effective abutment against the tie.

Referring now to Figs. it and 5, in which a modified form of construction is illustrated, the construction is substantially the same as that above described, except that the metal of the retainer member IT is very considerably thinner than that ol the retainer member shown in I igs. l, 2 and 3. In this construction, in order better to brace the device against the cross tie 11, I have provided an auxiliary plate 18 interposed between the body of the retainer member 17 and the clip 12. The plate 18 may be made of as h any a construction as may be desired, being provided with a recess at the side to receive the flange of the rail 10, being adapted preferably to have a snug lit upon the top and bottom faces of the flange. If desired, the plate 18 may have a driving tit upon the flange oi the rail. In the construction shown in Figs. i and 5, the retainer member I? is also provided with an inwardly turned flange 19 at the outer edge of the flange Qt), the arrangement being such that the flange 20 is adapted to engage the outer edge :t'aces of the plate 18 and the clip 12, while the flange 19 is adapted to engage a very small portion oi the side face of the clip By this arrangement, the retainer member 17 is adapted to hold the plate 18 and the clip 12 together to better advantage in operative position upon the rail.

For applying the anchor the clip 12 of the construction shownin Figs. l and 5, is lirst preferably driven upon the flai'lge of the rail at a. suitable distance from the tie 11, the plate i8 is then applied between the clip 12 and the cross tie, and the retainer member I? then driven into snap engagement with the opposite edge of the flange between the plate 18 and the cross tie 11. a By my construction, as illustrated in Figs. -il and 5, I have provided a clip 12 which is of the weight and strength required for gripping the rail flange very strongly. The plate is is of a weight and strength for providing the desired extension of the bearing for the anchor against the cross tie. The retainer member 17 is of the required weight and strength merely for holding the plate It; and the clip 12 from backing trans verscly from the flange of the rail. By this construction, I have provided an anchor which is very effective for preventing longitudinal movement of the rail, while at the same time the weight and the cost of the parts are kept to a minimum.

While I prefer to employ the construction as illustrated in my drawing, it will be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the precise construction illustrated except so far as the same may be specifically claimed, inasmuch as it is evident that changes may well be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

I. A rail anchor comprising aclip adapted to be driven into gripping engagement with the flange of a rail from one side thereof and means adapted to have resilient snap engagement with the rail for holding the clip in operative position on the flange, said means comprising a separately formed metal plate interposed in vertically extending position between the clip and the cross tie.

2. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven into gripping engagement with the flange of a rail from one side thereof, a plate interposed in vertically extending position between the clip and the cross tie serving to provide an extended bearing for the clip against the tie, and means for holding said plate and clip against backing transversely "from the rail.

3. A rail anchor comprising aclip adapted to be driven into gripping engagement with the flange of a rail from one side thereof, a plate cut out at one side lior emb 'acing the flange of a rail between the clip and the cross tie and serving to provide an extended bearing for the clip against the tie, and means for holding said plate and clip against backing transversely "from the rail.

st. A rail anchor comprisinga clip adapted to be driven into gripping engagement with the flange 01 a rail from one side thereof, a plate interposed in vertically extendingposition between the clip and the cross tie, serving to provide an extended bearing for the clip against the tie, and means formed integrally with the plate for holding the plate and the clip against backing transversely from the flange of the rail.

A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven into gripping engagement with the flange of a rail from one side thereof, a plate interposed in vertically extending position between the clip and the cross tie serving to provide an extended bearing for the clip against the tie, means formed integrally with the plate and extending underneath the rail adapted by engagement with the opposite edge ofthe flange to hold the plate from backing transversely from the rail, and other means carried by the plate for holding the clip also from backing transversely from the rail. 7

(l. A rail anchorcomprising a clip adapted to be driven into gripping engagementwith the flange of a rail from one side thereof, a plate interposed in vertically extending position between the clip and the cross tie serving to provide an extended bearing for the clip against the tie, means formed integrally with the plate and extending underneath the rail adapted by engagement iii) ' rail.

tavaoei with the oppositeedge ofth'e flange to hold the plate from backing transversely from" vthe outer face of theclip to hold'the clip also frombacking transversely from the A railanchor comprising a clip'adapted to bedriven into gripping engagement with the flange of a rail from one side thereof, a plate interposed in vertically extending position between the clip and the cross tie serving to provide-an extended bearingfor the'clip against, the tie, means formed integrally with the plate adapted by resilient Sna engagement with the oppositeedge of the flange of the rail to hold the plate against backing transversely from the rail, and other inean's carried by the plate for holding the clip also against backing transversely from the rail. a

8. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to bedriven into gripping engagement with theflange ofa rail from one side thereof, a

plate interposed in vertically extending positioirb'etween the clip and the cross tie serving to provide an extended bearing for the clip against the tie, 'a resilient arm formed integrally with the plate and extending underneath the rail adapted by snap engagement with the opposite edge of the flange to hold the plate from backing transversely from the rail, and a flange formed integrally with the plate at its outer edge adapted by engagement with the outer face of the clip to hold the clip also from backing transversely from the rail.

9. A rail anchor comprising a heavy clip adapted to be driven intostrong gripping engagement with the flange of arail from one side thereof, and a second member in the form of a light plate extending in vertical position between the'clip and the tie serving to provide an extended bearing for the clip against the, tie and serving to hold the plate and the clip from backing transversely from the rail. v

10. A rail anchor comprising a heavy clip of high grade metal adapted to be driven into strong gripping engagement with the flange of a rail from one side thereof, and a second member in the form of a light plate of low grade metal extending in vertical position between the clip and the tie serving to provide an extended bearing for the clip against the tie and servingto hold'the clip a in operative position on the rail.

11. A rail anchor comprising a heavy clip adapted to be driven into strong gripping engagement with the flange of a rail-from one side thereof, a second member in the form of a light plate extending in vertical position between the clip and the tie and serving to hold the clip from backing transversely from the rail, and a third member in the form of'a plate extending-iii vertical position between the clip and the second member and serving to provide an extended bearing for the clip with respect to the tie.

12. A rail anchor comprising a heavy ciip adapted: to be driven into stron engagement with the flange of a rail from one side thereof, a second member in the form of a light plate extending in vertical position between the clip and the tie and serving to hold the clip from backing transversely'from the rail, and a third member in the formof a plate cut out at one side for embracing the flange of the rail between the clip and the second member and serving in connection with the second member to provide an extended bearing for the clip against the cross tie.

13. A rail anchor comprising a heavy clip adapted to bedriven into strong gripping engagement with the flange of a rail from one side thereof, a plate but out at one side adapted'in vertically extending position to embrace the flange of the rail between the clip and the cross tie, and athirdi member-- in the form of a plate extending in vertical position between the firstnamed plate and the tie and serving to hold the clip andthe flist'named plate from backing transversely fromthe rail.

14. A rail anchor comprising a heavy clip adapted to be driven into strong gripping engagement with the flange of a rail from one side thereof, a plate cut out at one side adapted in vertically extending position to embrace the flange of the rail between the clip and the cross tie, a third member in the form of a light plate extending in vertical position between the first-named plate and the tie and serving by snap engagement with the opposite edge of the flange of the rail to resist transverse movement from the rail, and means carried by said second plate adapted also to hold the first named plate and the clip in operative position on the,

flange. a

15. A rail anchor comprising a heavy clip adapted to be driveninto strong gripping engagement with the flange of a rail from one side thereof, a plate cut out at one side adapted in vertically extending position to embrace the flange of the rail between the clip and the cross tie, a third member in the form of a light plate extending in vertical position'betvveen the first-named plate and thetie and serving by snap engagement with the opposite edge of the flange of the rail to resist transverse movement from the rail, and a flange formed on'the second'plate adapted by engagement with the outer faces of the first named plate and the clip to hold them in operative position on the flange.

16. A rail anchor comprising a heavy clip adapted to be driven into strong gripping engagement with the flange of a rail froin one side thereof, a plate cut out at one side adapted in vertically extending position to embrace the flange ol the rail between the clip and the cross tie, a third member in the form of a light plate extending in vertical position between the first-named plate and the tie and serving by snap engageniei'it with the opposite edge of the flange ot the rail to resist transverse movement from the rail, and a flange formed on the second plate and extending about the outer edge faces of the first named plate and the clip and a short distance along the side face of the clip adapted to hold the several members of the anchor together in operative position on the flange.

17. it rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven into gripping engagement with the flange of a rail from one side of the rail, and means for holding the clip in operative position on the flange comprising a separately formed plate interposed in vertical position between the clip and the cross tie.

18, A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven into gripping engagement with the flange oi? a rail from one side of the rail, and a plate interposed in vertically extending position between the clip and the cross tie, serving to provide an extending bearing for the clip against the tie and 3rdvided with a jaw adapted to be driven into gripping engagement with the rail base.

19. A rail anchor comprising a clip adapted to be driven into gripping engagen'ient with the flange ot a rail from one side thereof, and means for holding said clip from backing transversely from the rail, comprising a rail base embracing member formed with a jaw for engaging the upper surface of the rail base adjacent said clip and provided with a portion extending vertically between said clip and the cross tie.

20. A rail anchor comprising a clip member adapted to be driven into gripping engagement with one flange of a rail base, and means serving to provide an extended bearing for said clip against the tie, comprising a rail gripping member adapted. to be driven into gripping engagement with said base flange adjacent said clip.

21. A rail anchor comprising a plurality of separately formed clip members, formed with rail gripping jaws, and adaptedto be driven adjacent each other into gripping engagement with one flange of a rail base, one of said members being formed to provide an extended abutment for an adjacent clip member.

\VILLIAM H. DE BUSK. 

